About Him or How He Did Not Fear the Bear
A film in search of the motives behind and the response to the nightly killer-spree by a Russian lone wolf, slaughtering an entire Armenian family.
112'
Armenia
IFFR 2019
When depressed investigative journalist Thomas (57) jumps into a canal in desperation on Maundy Thursday, his older sister Doris rushes to his aid. When she isn’t busy organising aid to refugees, she is always ready to help out her little brother. However, their younger sister Hannah, who is doing well as a photographer, thinks it would be better if Thomas were to accept professional help.
Extracts from letters reveal the deep emotional bond between Doris, Thomas and Hannah; but when they're together, there’s a constant risk of conflict. Their interaction, which becomes more volatile in the days following his suicide attempt, is vicious, heart-warming, painful and funny. Underneath it all lies their Christian upbringing and values such as self-sacrifice, brotherly love, suffering and guilt, which unavoidably surface during Easter.
IFFR 2019
Programme IFFR 2019
Familiar faces from the world of film: new work from established filmmakers, auteurs and festival veterans.
Read more about this programmeA film in search of the motives behind and the response to the nightly killer-spree by a Russian lone wolf, slaughtering an entire Armenian family.
112'
Armenia
IFFR 2019
Essayist road movie on the relation between England's Manchester and philosopher Friedrich Engels, founder of communism. Are his ideas still alive?
67'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2019
Personal, moving account of Yervant Gianikian’s life and work with Angela Ricci Lucchi, until her recent death.
125'
Italy
IFFR 2019